Jacques Marquette explored the northern portion of the Mississippi River and founded Michigan's first settlement. He explored extensively in mid-western states such as modern-day Wisconsin, Illinois and Michigan. Louis Joliet is also known for exploring the Upper Mississippi and was with Jacques Marquette when Marquette explored, so they have the same exploration route. Rene-Rober Cavelier, Sieur de LaSalle explored the Great Lakes of the United States and Canada, the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico.
Americans were searching for natural gold and new resources. Some believed the Indians were keeping these resources for themselves. Many Indians were evicted during this time.
It was met with opposition but Wilson was determined to
establish such an organization to prevent another great war from happening
again. Unfortunately, many in the Senate
disapprove of the proposal but Wilson still wanted this to come true. He became ill as a result and this led to his
death.
Usually people would settle wherever they could find rich soil and a water source. so mountains were one of the main places that people settled in early civilization.
